The entire IShowSpeed Minecraft clip controversy and alleged YouTube ban, explained
Darren "IShowSpeed" is never too far away from controversy. The YouTuber is often called out for his antics, such as earlier this month, when he lit a firework in his room.
The 19-year-old has yet again found himself in controversy. In a stream uploaded to his channel on July 21, Darren was seen playing Minecraft where he demonstrated some suggestive gestures.
After the stream, YouTube gave him a strike for violating community guidelines. IShowSpeed took to his Instagram and second YouTube channel to announce the news. He brought up the fact that he was banned, disallowing him from ever coming back.
The Ohio-born streamer pushed boundaries a tad bit too far on his stream on Thursday when he appeared to be making s*xual advances on an NPC named Jenny in a modded adult Minecraft. The streamer engaged in a suggestive s*xual act which he tried to censor by unsuccessfully covering the screen.
The entire sequence went on for a few minutes where the 19-year-old was seen shouting and groaning. With almost 90k concurrent viewers at the time, IShowSpeed received a lot of criticism for his antics.
Although he did not face any action on that day, the following day, Darren received a strike while streaming. Although it is unclear how long he will be absent, the usual time that a streamer remains restricted ranges between one to two weeks depending upon the strikes received.
After receiving the strike, IShowSpeed went on to share the information through his social media accounts. In a video uploaded to his second channel, Darren announced:
To cause further controversy, streamer Jake Lucky shared the controversial Minecraft clip on his Twitter and called out the reckless behavior of the YouTuber.
IShowSpeed promptly replied to his tweets by
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